Tag Results For: antivirus

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FireTower Monitors & Validates Auto-Run Entries Against Web Database

With hundreds of new viruses being created each day, it is possible for your PC to get infected even if you have an antivirus installed on your system. The way most viruses work is that they create an auto run entry on your computer to ensure that they are executed whenever your system boots up. [...] (more…)

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ThreatFire Protects Your PC From Zero-Day Attack / Exploit

Viruses, Trojans, Worms, Spyware and other malicious agents are continuously increasing in number, hence making malware attacks more frequent than ever before. We normally use Antivirus programs to protect our computers, but the problem is that an Antivirus only detects known threats which it can identify after going through a virus definition update. This leaves a [...] (more…)

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ESET Mobile Security For Android Fights Viruses, Spyware, Spam & Theft

ESET couldn’t have picked a better time to make a debut in the Android Market. Currently under yet another malware onslaught, the Market needs more major players from the system security genre to step into the foray. ESET Mobile Security is a comprehensive security suite for Android that includes a virus/spyware on-demand and on-access scanner, [...] (more…)

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BitDefender For Android Keeps Your Device Free Of Malware

In beta as of this writing, BitDefender Mobile Security is a comprehensive anti-malware application for Android that, with an assortment of user-activated and passive (background) tools for system protection, “keeps your Android device safe on the move” with negligible effect on battery and performance. The app features a cloud-based, on-demand Malware Scanner that sifts through all [...] (more…)

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Check Any Website For Viruses, Malware, And Phishing Scam With URLVoid

Many a time we come across websites that can contain malware and phishing scams. Although, there are a number of extensions available to provide some sort of security, they require visiting the website for them to work. By then it can be too late if the malware infects your system. Moreover, a website can be [...] (more…)

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Free PC Safety Scan With Microsoft Safety Scanner

For long, Microsoft’s Windows Live OneCare Scanner has been an excellent resource to check for malware on systems. It has been particularly useful during important dates such as April 1. For instance, once a malware infected PCs, it was only detectable with Microsoft’s Security Scanner. It was widely telecasted on news channels like BBC that [...] (more…)

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Avast 6 Released, Brings AutoSandbox And WebRep PC Security Features

Avast has come a long way since its first release. The security mechanism that Avast uses against variety of viruses and malwares has been greatly appreciated due to the fact that it requires minimum amount of user input to keep itself updated with latest viruses, malware, and spyware and other types of malicious key logging [...] (more…)

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JottiQ – Virus Scanner That Uses Jotti Malware Scan, Alternative to VirusTotal

We all know about VirusTotal which is an online service that scans files from multiple antivirus applications. JottiQ is another freeware, developed by one of the coder named worseje who participated in DonationCoder’s NANY2011 (New Apps for the New Year) challenge, that uses Jotti’s malware scan service to verify the integrity of selected files and currently running [...] (more…)

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AVERT Scans Your Infected Windows PC With Popular Antivirus Tools

Malware, be it a virus, spyware, rootkit, or anything from the lot, is a computer users’ nightmare. They can harm your data, damage your hardware, steal personal information, bring down whole networks, and in general can wreak havoc on any digital machine. They may even become the cause for financial loss once they hit on [...] (more…)

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Free Windows Security Software Downloader

SSDownloader or Security Software Downloader is a portable opensource application that allows user to download multiple popular security software, both free and paid, from an easy-to-use interface. In layman’s term, it is a batch security software downloader. (more…)

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Scan Folder With Multiple Antivirus Software

We all know that installing multiple antivirus software is not recommended, both by the experts and developers alike. It is only recommended to use a single antivirus software to prevent any conflict with the system. There are however few expert users who tend to install multiple antivirus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, and more security software for ultimate [...] (more…)

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Remove 50 Known Fake Antivirus Software From Windows

As computer systems have evolved, so has malware. What used to be just viruses are now trojans, worms, rootkits etc, each bringing some different harm to the system. With increasing security from Antivirus software, malware took a new guise, and started turning up in the clothing of an antivirus software itself. (more…)